masterwort
Peucedanum ostruthium (L.) W.D.J.Koch
Peucedanum ostruthium, known as masterwort, is a flowering plant in the Apiaceae family. It is native to the mountains of Central and Southern Europe and has been introduced to other regions beyond its original range.
Description
Peucedanum ostruthium (L.) W.D.J.Koch, commonly called masterwort, is a species of flowering plant in the carrot or parsley family, Apiaceae. It is indigenous to the mountainous areas of Central and Southern Europe. The plant has been widely introduced outside its native range and is now found in various regions where it has been naturalized. The species was published in 1824.
Other common names
masterwort
Synonyms
Ostruthium officinalePeucedanum angustifoliumSelinum ostruthiumSelinum imperatoriaAngelica angustifoliaAngelica officinalisAngelica ostruthiumCervaria angustifoliaImperatoria angustifoliaImperatoria aromaticaImperatoria majorImperatoria majorImperatoria ostruthiumImperatoria trilobataImperatoria triternataPeucedanum ostruthium var. triternatumPeucedanum ostruthium var. vulgareTommasinia verticillaris var. angustifoliaPeucedanum ostruthium prol. imperatoidesPeucedanum ostruthium var. angustifoliumImperatoria ostruthium var. triternataImperatoria ostruthium var. angustifoliaPeucedanum imperatoides
